The Veteran's fungal infection of the feet and groin is rated at 10 percent from October 5, 2012.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the fungus affected less than 40% of the entire body or exposed areas, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- fungus infection of the feet, fungus infection of the groin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21006878
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The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for fungus infection of the feet, and thus the claim is denied.
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